Close To My Heart Scrapbooking and Stamping (CTMH) with Katie Orse

Goodbye 2008...Hello 2009!

Countdown Clocks

Music I am listening to while I work

New Year's Resolution?

2009 is approaching and have you thought about your New Year's resolution? I want to resolve my weight issue. I have been going up and down like a rollercoaster and honestly it doesn't feel healthy. Right now I weigh 104. Okay, don't barf! I know, it is nothing, but I go up and down from this and like I already said...it doesn't feel healthy. So, I would rather exercise to "feel" healthy than to think of the number on the scale. After my 3rd child I lost a lot of weight, coming in at 99 lbs. I was busy with all the kids and a husband who was never home, so that took off a lot of weight. Then, with my 4th child I made up for it and gained some good weight. Then, I lost it again, and have struggled to stay over 100. So, when I mean I need to resolve my weight issue, I mean that I need to gain a few more pounds to be at my ideal weight for my height. Yes, skinny people have weight issues too. Some of us would like to look fuller in the right places LOL! And some not so full.

So, have you done any after Christmas shopping? Catch any clearance sale deals? I didn't see anything I liked. And I didn't just want to throw money at something that I really didn't need. There are two areas that I know they will never really lower their prices, and these are the areas which we would love! They are in the Apple Inc. world (Ipod touch, Ipods, etc) and the Gaming area (Wii games, Xbox, DS games). Too much of a demand in these areas. But I would love some scrapbooking supplies. I am waiting patiently for my inventory to arrive! These are goodies from the Spring 2009 catalog collection. So I have been stalking the UPS truck, wondering and waiting, and praying that there will not be a snow storm to delay my boxes.

I hope you enjoyed your Christmas and within the next few days, we'll be ringing in the New Year! I still can't believe that 2008 went by so fast. Did it for you? Hugs,

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Santa at Mount Everest!

One of our family Christmas Eve tradition is to track Santa on the radar. He was just recently sighted at Mount Everest. Go check him out!

Katie Orse

Random ramblings from a Papercraft Enthusiast, Business Owner, and Freelance Writer.

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Christmas Planner using the TrueFit folio

UPDATED 12/20/08:

This is my Christmas planner for 2008. I used Close to My Heart's True Fit Folios, scored each section 4 inches using my trimmer and scoring blade. Complete directions on how to make a True Fit Folio album and redesign it to a planner are found on my website here. Just click on CTMH TV and scroll to True Fit Folio Album and watch! So fun to create! Use each section for your own needs, calendar, to do list (of course mine is longer), Christmas card check off list, menu planning, and more.

   

  

Chip

One of the hardest thing to do is take a photo of a child standing with his dog. Chip ended up in this photo alone, because his three year old master was distracted. Hopefully I'll get another opportunity to get a photo of them together. It's raining and pouring outside today. It's been too humid here also. Can't wait for the temperature to drop. My fireplace has not had good opportunity to be used. We hope it will be a cold Christmas.

Yesterday several troops came home from Hurlburt Field AFB. So glad that some of the soldiers will be home with their families for Christmas. It is sad to say that I am used to the separation, but you can't moan about it. You need to make life go on. It is also a fact of life when you have the world the way it is. I am so proud of my hubby.

Several of my blog friends have emailed me about my song selections for my blog playlist. Alot of you like my playlists. Some of you want me to put my other regular songs/playlist up . The one with all the fun songs, and then those of you enjoy my Christmas playlist. I'll put the other one up after Christmas, but right now I am enjoying the songs of this season. I found several I enjoy, like Enya's The Spirit of Christma Past and Silent Night. She has a very etheral voice. 

Okay, need to get off the blog world and finish my Christmas to do list!

Hugs XOXO

Feeling better

We're all feeling much better now. When you have 4 kids and a husband working in Iraq, you don't have time to be sick. Here's a sample of what our tree is like this year. Every year we have a fresh cut tree, but this year we opted for an artificial one. The first present under the tree is from my husband :)